The Washington critic., 1887-02-17
GENERAL Avn rn,ricuLAR.

GENERAL AHD -RIriCULAR.
Congressman Gibson Of Maryland Is the
handsomest bachelor In the House and he Is
considered by speculative matnmas, with
marrlngeble daughters, as an excellent in
vestment, In which opinion the girls uuani-
mously coincide. Ono girl, however, has
ruined her chances forever. 1t happencdin In
n theatre foyer several nights ago. The
young lady, with several others, was walt
Ing for her carriage, and Mr.. Gibson
stood near, elegantly nopchdlant Pretty
soon this particular girl saw him and at
once stepped over to him.
"Ah, Mr.. H. she said, 81 was so sorry
not TO have met your daughter yesterday,
when she called.n
Mr.. Gibson bowed and groped around
among his bushes to find utterance, but
failed.
"Tell her, please, will you, that shall
come to see her soon; and ! hope, Mr.
H., shall see your other charming daugh-
ters, too.n
The gentleman from Maryland couldn't
say word, but he bowed and the girl
bowed, too, and left him for her carriage,
hIh no ut bllIIcu aNh1 INV tuo rhNP
night air, he heard her say:
"lsn't he handsome old gentleman,
girls? 1t isn't any wonder that his daugh-
tiers are so pretty"
1t may not be necessary, but we will
state, merely to prevent accident, that the
girl thought he was another Congressman,
whose name is not Gibson.
They were talking OF atmospheric inllu-
ence on the growth and development OF the
affections as exempllhed by summerresort
loye-maklngi IN cnniralstlnctiOn 70 that
prevailing in Washington society and hotel
parlors.
"Wore you ever al Mountain Lake, Giles
County, Virginia 2n he asked, with an in
tense geographic yearn 10 bis soulful voice.
mo- she replied, casting down her eyes,
"is It nice there -
"Delightful," he said. "By day the sun
is soft; by night the moon aud stars make
love In the clear skies; thu mountains rise
10 kiss the clouds; the birds sing TO the nod
ding flowers, aud from the purple peaks
which melt into the blue you can see into
three States.n
"Oh love Oh rapturcw she murmured;
"is one Of them the state Of matrimoUyY
!!!!
There's n rubbe,-cushi)ned wise that
lenders saw-illiug uoiseless.-L Cincinnati
Ilmes-Star.
Now, II somebody will Gt this machine to
the plano Of the young woman next door,
We shall feel grateful.
Mrs. Rongwerd was in trouble about
something she had said and lady was
talking to her about 1t.
81 don't think" sobbed Mrs. r., "that |
ever made such remark
81 beg your pardon, my DEAR replied
her friend, "but heard you say it."
swell, perhaps did, but II did, it was
an ignis fdtlus, and don't think | ought
to he blamed for it.'
"Danel,n remarked the President this
morning, as he stood by a window looking
cut thoughtfully through the brown trees
toward Red Top.
"Yes, slre,m responded Daniel.
"Are all the ladies who were here attend
inB thc latc Nomuus . Suhldsc SoufeublOH
gomez
"Yes, SIRE"
"Clear out OF range, DanielH"
"Yes, sire, as far as | know
swell, Daniel, didn't one OF them deliver
an address on Our Motherloss Govern
mentf'n
"Yes, sire.n
The President was silent for moment,
as his thoughts strAyed from present to past
and back again.
"Daniel,n he said finally, ''possibly the
lady knew Whist she was talking about, but
Daniel, 1t isn't so go,- darned motherless as
1t might be, is II?
At the organization OF the jefferson Club
last evening Jedgc Wabash Q. Waxem, the
distinguished NJ. U. from Wayback, was
unanimously elected an honorary member,
and CRITIC man met him this morning and
asked him about it.
"The club does me proud Ia that thing,n
he said, (which | can't never repay. The
association of kiuderd mlnds is one OF the
most pleasantest an instructive of sub
loonsry experiences, an | feel TO rejoice
that me an the members of the club can swap
notions an mlngle congenhl idees amongst
the elegant simplicity Of them Jefersonian
surroundin's regardless of politics er re-
ligion."
Anxious Inquirer: No, dear, the gentle
tlGmen who assist at the receptions given by
The ladies do not have to wear their dresses
decollete